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7/09/2014 – Get to Know LiteSpeed Web Server

Posted by Jamison on 09 07 2014.

LiteSpeed Web Server is currently the number one commercial web server in the world today. Its ever-increasing number of clients choose the server for its performance, ease of use, flexibility, security and scalability that are second to none.

Features you will get with LiteSpeed Web Server

Apache compatible

If you think you have to learn a whole new programming language just to use LiteSpeed Web Server, think again. It is compatible with commonly used Apache features, including mod_rewrite, .htaccess, and mod_security. LiteSpeed Web Server can load Apache configuration files directly.

Since it works five times faster than Apache it also works as a good replacement for that program. You can replace Apache in less than 15 minutes without losing any uptime. LiteSpeed Web Server just replaces all Apache functions without any complications.

Increases performance and stability

LiteSpeed Web Server can serve thousands of clients at the same time with minimal memory consumption and CPU usage, thanks to its streamlined and multi-level architecture.

The program’s sophisticated code kernel syscalls, and its LSAPI maximizes PHP performance, allowing you to handle more users, traffic spikes and even neutralizes DDoS attacks.

You can also easily run multiple versions of PHP on just one server. It can also run on Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX and Solaris and is compatible with CloudLinux LVE.

Improved server security – LiteSpeed Web Server is compatible with a lot of the latest security modifications including Atomicorp’s Realtime ModSecurity Rules and Atomic Secured Linux and also with the Cloudlinux CageFPS security module.

It has a lot of built-in features like bandwidth and connection throttling to prevent DDoS and SSL BEAST attacks. The program is also designed to enforce strict HTTP request validation and prevents against buffer overrun attempts.

Developers are also aware that even the strongest security measures are soon circumvented by smarter programs and program makers and they continually upgrade and improve the system’s defense.

Ease of use

TheLiteSpeed Web Server control panel be easily be accessed with cPanel, DirectAdmin and Plesk. If you are not satisfied between the current version you are running you can easily switch between different versions if you want without it muddling up your operations. You can also easily migrate a license if you want.

What you get with switching to LiteSpeed Web Server

Savings and profit

If you have to choose between spending for a hardware upgrade or getting a LiteSpeed Web Server license, choose the smarter decision and go for the license. It’s not smart having newer hardware to run Apache when you can run LiteSpeed Web Server with the same system you have. In the long run you will be able to save money in keeping the hosting control panel and interface you and your administrators are already using. You can also spare yourself the cost of hiring specialists to troubleshoot problems later on.

The profit? It will come from more clients due to the increased efficiency and performance.

With everything you stand to gain with switching to LiteSpeed Web Server can you afford to ignore the possibilities? Don’t delay the right decision and switch to LiteSpeed Web Server now.